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Positive Behaviour Support plan (PBSP)
An individualised, value-based care and support plan that involves analysis in order to understand why behaviours that challenge are occurring by identifying potential triggers and focussing on altering these triggers to reduce the likelihood of such behaviours being repeated.
Alternative termsBehaviour support plan; BSPTrigger
Something that causes someone to feel upset and frightened because they are made to remember something bad that has happened in the past or something they have a dislike to.
Assessment of need
A process carried out by suitably qualified professionals to identify the needs (e.g. healthcare, financial, social) of an individual who may require health or social care services.
Delayed discharge
When a person is deemed fit to leave a hospital or service but cannot do so due to other unrelated factors.
Discharge
To deem a person fit to leave or be transferred from a hospital or service.
Alternative termsReleaseEnd-of-life care
Care and support given to people who are near the end-of-life and who are not receiving any intervention to cure or control a disease.
Length of stay
The amount of time a person has been accommodated or present in a particular health or social care service.
Placement
The process of identifying a suitable temporary or long-term residential or day service for a person with care and support needs.
Positioning
Deliberate placement of the patient/service user or, a body part to promote physiological and/or psychological well-being.
Supporting to move
Assisting a person to move about their environment.
Alternative termsMoving; handling, manual handling, handling, patient handlingCare and support needs
The various practices and processes that a service puts in place to manage the assessed needs of the individual (service user).
Alternative termsCare needs; support needsEnduring power of attorney
A legally recognised arrangement that lets a person plan ahead for a time when they may be unable to make certain decisions for themselves.